1987 in Ireland

1987
in
Ireland

Centuries:
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
See also:1987 in Northern Ireland
Other events of 1987
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1987 in Ireland.

Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Sport

Cycling

Gaelic football

Golf

Hurling

Soccer

  • 11 November – Republic of Ireland qualify for their first major international tournament when Scotland pull off a shock 1–0 win in Sofia against Bulgaria. Gary Mackay scores the only goal with just three minutes left to put the Republic of Ireland into Euro 88 which will be held in West Germany.

Births

Shane Long, born in January.
Shane Lowry, born in April.

Deaths

Full date unknown

See also

References

  1. Cochrane, Gerry (2009). Back in Steam: the Downpatrick and County Down Railway from 1982. Newtownards: Colourpoint. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-906578-29-9.
  2. Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 1125. ISBN 9781843531050.
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